My God, I am the emperor, the lord of mankind.

Chapter 422 Ancestral Tomb

Although Qiu Luan did not directly say what his chances of winning would be if there was a conflict between him and the people in front of him.

But obviously, since Qiu Luan believed that the few Korean strangers in front of him were not even as good as the ordinary imperial guards, he obviously did not put these capable strangers in front of him who were responsible for protecting the Korean royal family in his eyes.

"Is this so..."

When Xie Qian heard this, he looked at the wooden palace built by the Goryeo royal family of the previous generation, repaired after the Li Chenggui Rebellion, and now used as the residence of the Joseon royal family again, and he had a plan in mind.

"What do these palace guard generals see-"

Xie Qian confirmed that Li Huai and the others who were talking to the strangers not far away had not noticed him. He smiled and nodded cordially to the beautiful woman who was playing with the white snake and looking at him - —Although Xie Qian didn't know why she was blushing.

But fortunately, the other party looked away, and Xie Qian took this opportunity to ask Qiu Luan, who was secretly observing the defense of the imperial city along the way.

"grown ups--"

Qiu Luan took a deep look at Mr. Xie Qianxie, who was unanimously recommended by the cabinet elders beside him. The emperor personally issued an edict to invite him to serve in the Ministry of Rites and be sent as envoy to North Korea.

After confirming that Mr. Xie was not joking, but sincerely wanted to know the answer to this question.

Qiu Luan blinked, and his eyes carefully scanned the surrounding guards of the Korean royal family again.

He came to a conclusion and said.

"Even if the worst happens, I can take you out - and as long as the imperial troops staying at the palace gate react in time, they will immediately occupy the palace and protect the Korean royal family in the name of the emperor."

Xie Qian nodded.

Qiu Luan's words undoubtedly gave him confidence.

"Your Majesty, the King of Korea has summoned you!"

Li Huai over there turned his head but had not yet spoken.

The beautiful woman blinked her big watery eyes and looked in the direction of the two envoys.

The eyebrows carry the color of spring, and the face has red clouds, just like a girl embracing spring.

Seeing this, Li Huai thought it was the Snake Lady who had taken a liking to the young and talented General Qiu among the Ming Envoys.

I couldn't help but feel a little happy.

After all, this Snake Lady has close ties with the North Korean royal family, and he has to treat her like an elder.

It is basically impossible to leave North Korea.

And if she can establish a relationship with the close ministers of the Ming Dynasty, it might not be a bad thing for the Korean royal family.

However, follow the snake lady's gaze.

Li Huai vaguely felt that something was not right.

I read it wrong? still……

After Li Huai rubbed his eyes and looked at it carefully to confirm that it was correct, he felt speechless for a while.

Do you always have some serious problem with your aesthetics?

The young man in his twenties didn't want it, but the old man in his seventies had green eyes.

However, since both of them had identities that he could not afford to mess with, he could only complain silently in his heart, and winked at the two Western Region warriors beside him, signaling that he should not let the king wait in a hurry.

And on the way into the palace, the snake lady's eyes always glanced at Xie Qian's body intentionally or unintentionally.

Qiu Luan made Qiu Luan take a second look at the man next to him, Xie Daguan, who was said to have charmed many ladies in the capital when he was young and was a daughter of a wealthy family.

"Envoy Xie Qian meets the King of Korea!"

When they arrived at the middle hall, all the courtiers and kings of North Korea knelt down to pay homage to the middle-aged man on the throne, whose hair had already turned white.

Xie Qian bowed slightly to show respect.

The King of Korea nodded slightly in return. Qiu Luan said that he was in armor and could not salute, so he nodded slightly to show his respect for the King of Korea.

The King of Korea looked at the sword on Qiu Luan's waist and hesitated to speak.

But thinking of the Ming court's order, he was driven from Hanyang to Kaicheng by the ministers overnight.

Under the pressure of the nobles, he had to kill Hong Jingzhou and Nan Gun in tears.

But today, outside the imperial city, the sky was filled with flames, and it was said that the White Lotus demon was causing trouble.

These Ming people bring Jia into the palace, and no matter what request they make, they will probably agree with tears.

Then, like a deflated rubber ball, he remained silent for a moment and asked.

"I wonder why the envoy entered the palace? What happened outside the palace?"

This Zhongzong Emperor Li Yi is not as easy to deceive as the silly Baitian Yiyang Jun next to him.

He looked at the two people in front of him.

Under the dim candlelight in the palace late at night.

The eyes of Xie Qian, a world-famous scholar, shone brightly in the candlelight.

And Qiu Luan's armor was as cold and hard as his silence.

Li Yi didn't think Mingren would be so kind.

As soon as something happened in Kaicheng, he led troops into the palace to protect himself.

The North Korean king, who also came to power through ups and downs and accidents, knew it very well.

In the eyes of the Ming court, North Korea's greatest value was its long coastline, natural harbors and relatively complete shipbuilding industry.

The Ming Dynasty purchased wood from the Jurchens, recruited local sailors in Korea, and recruited craftsmen from the interior to build warships. After the ships were built, half of them were handed over to the Ministry of War as warships and distributed to various coastal military offices, while the other side was given to the Ministry of Rites for use as merchant ships.

The fleet then headed south and briefly docked in Zhejiang and Fujian to load the cargo.

All the way south, along the Ming court's vassal Annan in Southeast Asia, then all the way west, arriving in Tianzhu, West Asia, Egypt, Africa and other places, dumping their goods in the name of tribute.

The other road goes all the way east and completes the transfer in Luzon. If the price is right, the Franji people and the Ministry of Etiquette will all be able to return home with a full load.

And if the Ministry of Rites does not accept the offer from the Franji people, then the Ming court's ships will go north to the Japanese country to recruit guards and sailors, stock up on supplies, and then continue eastward to find people who are qualified to come to China to pay tribute.

North Korea's position in the entire trade chain is indeed more important than that of many small countries.

However, for Ming people, it is obvious that the Joseon royal family and the Joseon kingdom cannot be equated.

Akito entered the palace in such a hurry this time.

Obviously not just for his own safety.

Therefore, the North Korean king had nothing to be embarrassed about. He simply asked these Ming people directly about their purpose of coming, so as to avoid the embarrassment of going around.

And seeing the North Korean king so knowledgeable.

This made Xie Qian feel a little embarrassed.

However, after serving as an official in Beijing for many years, even an honest man like Xie Qian has long ago developed a face that cannot be penetrated by a knife or an axe.

He smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and said to Li Yi in front of him.

"Your Majesty is indeed wise and intelligent. The white lotus monsters have plagued the world for hundreds of years. I came here under the emperor's order to help the Kingdom of Korea clean up the remnants of the white lotus that have entrenched the peninsula. But before cleaning up, there is one more thing. I hope the king can make it easier for us."

"I don't know what the envoy wants. As long as Xiao Wang can do it, I will try my best to satisfy it."

"I would also like to ask the king to issue an order. In order to prevent Bai Lianxiao from coveting it, please allow us to dig up the tomb of Li Chenggui, the ancestor of the Joseon Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)